Ireland vs Norway: Lung cancer death rates in men

Ireland
42.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Norway
45.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Ireland rank
43rd
Norway rank
41st

Lung cancer death rates in men over time

  • Ireland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 45.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 42.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 41st of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 22.65 deaths per 100,000 people 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people Ireland
1960s 39.5 deaths per 100,000 people 20.29 deaths per 100,000 people 19.21 deaths per 100,000 people Ireland
1970s 55.26 deaths per 100,000 people 32.73 deaths per 100,000 people 22.53 deaths per 100,000 people Ireland
1980s 59.44 deaths per 100,000 people 46.71 deaths per 100,000 people 12.73 deaths per 100,000 people Ireland
1990s 55.88 deaths per 100,000 people 51.18 deaths per 100,000 people 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people Ireland
2000s 47.75 deaths per 100,000 people 51.97 deaths per 100,000 people 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people Norway
2010s 45.83 deaths per 100,000 people 47.97 deaths per 100,000 people 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Ireland or Norway?
Norway, at 45.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 42.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Ireland and Norway?
2.73 deaths per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
Ireland ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 41st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lung cancer death rates in men
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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